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The baby name Gaston is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈɡæstən/ (GAS-tən)', 'french': '/ɡɑˈstɔ̃/ (gas-TOHN)'}.

Gaston is French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: {'english': '/ˈɡæstən/ (GAS-tən)', 'french': '/ɡɑˈstɔ̃/ (gas-TOHN)'}

What is the meaning of the name Gaston ?

The baby name Gaston is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈɡæstən/ (GAS-tən)', 'french': '/ɡɑˈstɔ̃/ (gas-TOHN)'}.

Gaston is French in Origin.

Gaston is a French masculine name tracing to the Germanic root gast, meaning “guest” or “stranger,” carried into Old French and Occitan through Frankish influence. In southwestern France it also aligned with regional identity, so folk usage sometimes read it as “man from Gascony.” The name’s sense of outsider/guest sits behind many Romance cognates and reflects cross-border medieval contact in Aquitaine and the Pyrenees.

It flourished among the lords of Béarn and Foix - most famously Gaston III Fébus (14th century) - and later in royal circles with Gaston d’Orléans (1608–1660). Renaissance general Gaston de Foix further cemented its prestige. The name spread into Iberia and Italy: Spanish Gastón, Portuguese Gastão, and Italian Gastone; French/Occitan keep Gaston. Usage peaked historically in France and remains familiar worldwide, aided by modern cultural references, while preserving its core meaning of “guest/foreigner” and its aristocratic medieval sheen.

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Famous people with the name Gaston

Gaston Doumergue Politician · Born 1863 · France Gaston Doumergue was a French politician best known for serving as President of France from 1924 to 1931. Before that, he held several major ministerial posts and briefly served as President of the Council of Ministers in 1913, but left office after only a few months. Gaston Thorn Politician · Born 1928 · Luxembourg Gaston Thorn was a Luxembourgish politician best known for serving as prime minister of Luxembourg and later as president of the European Commission. He also held major international roles, including President of the United Nations General Assembly, making him one of Luxembourg’s most prominent political figures.

Gaston – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
BI Boys 0 #41 4 917
CM 0 #49 8 2,592
UY Boys 0 #54 2,792 5,922
AR Boys 0 #61 4,135 7,628
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
Belgium Boys 2024 #66 135 401
UY 0 #74 116 2,477
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
AR 0 #80 117 2,915
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CM Boys 0 #144 948 12,054
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
France Boys 2021 #163 313 2,865
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
Sweden Boys 2019 #179 6 1,462
LU Boys 0 #186 33 4,970
CL Boys 0 #188 1,919 13,390
EC Boys 0 #221 19 3,322
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
AO Boys 0 #227 16 5,568
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
France Girls 1958 #262 3 1,100
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CL 0 #313 100 6,867
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
BO Boys 0 #330 341 9,244
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
BO 0 #346 36 6,868
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MX 0 #401 13 8,339
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Spain 0 #424 29 2,326
CR Boys 0 #458 30 10,188
PA Boys 0 #458 24 9,305
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
UY Girls 0 #493 18 6,731
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Girls 0 #524 17 11,671
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
TN 0 #553 309 13,765
AR Girls 0 #554 46 8,289
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #577 31 10,983
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
MX Boys 0 #586 462 16,355
PE Boys 0 #619 276 14,506
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
Spain Boys 0 #642 302 5,610
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
SG Boys 0 #679 19 17,960
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NL Boys 0 #790 162 5,873
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
CO Boys 0 #822 99 15,656
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
CL Girls 0 #839 13 14,098
United States Boys 2024 #867 26 7,044
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
NG Boys 0 #898 54 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,110 69 25,619
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,272 200 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Gaston is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Wallonia, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Gaston

Gaston is predominantly a boy's name.
Gaston is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/ˈɡæstən/ (GAS-tən)', 'french': '/ɡɑˈstɔ̃/ (gas-TOHN)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gastón (Spanish).
Across languages, Gaston has these equivalents: Gaston (French), Gastón (Spanish).
Yes, very popular — Gaston ranked #66 in Belgium in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Gaston ranks highest in Belgium (#66 in 2024).
Gaston's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #307 in 2011 to #163 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Gaston are in our database, including Gaston Doumergue (Politician), Gaston Thorn (Politician).